John Dory

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɔːrɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dôr′ē, dōr′ē)

Inflections of 'John Dory' (n): npl: John Dories

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
John′ Do′ry  (dôr′ē, dōr′ē),USA pronunciation pl. John Dories. 
  1. Fishany fish of the family Zeidae, esp. Zeus faber, of European seas, having a vertically compressed body and long spines in the dorsal fin.
  • 1600–10; see dory2; jocular formation

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
John Dory / ˈdɔːrɪ/
  1. a European dory (the fish), Zeus faber, having a deep compressed body, spiny dorsal fins, and massive mobile jaws
  2. a related fish, Zeus australis, which is a valued food fish of Australia
Etymology: 18th Century: from proper name John + dory1; on the model of Doe
'John Dory' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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